Trump’s speech at the Libertarian Party convention was booed by the audience, which was not the campaign platform he had hoped for.
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Trump was booed as he was introduced:
It’s a good thing Trump is trying to fill the room with his people, since his comments about being a liberal after being indicted have prompted an undercurrent of grumbling and booing. pic.twitter.com/8zWN3MN0e8
— Sarah Rhys-Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 26, 2024
Trump was loudly booed for touting his support for the National Rifle Association:
When Trump touted his support for the National Rifle Association at the Libertarian Party convention, he was met with loud boos, saying, “We just got the full support of the National Rifle Association, the strongest support for the National Rifle Association.” pic.twitter.com/9FUiZgJUGM
— Sarah Rhys-Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 26, 2024
Trump booed for standing up to tyrants:
As boos mounted against Trump, he was booed for saying: “Anyone can talk about defending freedom, but I’m actually standing up to these tyrants at all costs.” #liberalconvention pic.twitter.com/OqjPUtP3M8
— Sarah Rhys-Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 26, 2024
Trump was loudly booed for claiming he was a liberal:
Trump was booed for mentioning an article claiming he was a liberal. pic.twitter.com/LXgJPaVtbW
— Sarah Rhys-Jones (@PoliticusSarah) May 26, 2024
This speech was a disaster. Trump is so used to being in his MAGA bubble that he never bothers to come up with anything new to offer liberals to gain this support. He came towards them with the same old MAGA. While he did draw applause at certain points, the Libertarian Party convention was not a typical love-fest like a Trump rally.
What is most telling about Donald Trump in this environment is that he is no longer able to think for himself and improvise. Trump is so obsessed with teleprompters that he fools himself into thinking everyone loves him, so much so that he doesn’t seem to know what to do when faced with real audience rejection.
Instead of demonstrating its strengths, the Liberal Party convention was another self-inflicted wound by Trump, exposing his weaknesses.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a member of the White House press corps and a congressional reporter for PoliticusUSA. Jason holds a BA in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, particularly social reform movements.
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